TEN-NATION TALKS

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27643, 27 April 1955, Page 13

TEN-NATION TALKS

Call By Senator Flanders

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 pjn.) WASHINGTON, April 25. Senator Ralph Flanders (Republican, Vermont) tonight called on President Eisenhower to hold a meeting with President Mao Tsetung, of Communist China, and the Chiefs of State of eight other nations to discuss world tensions. ‘‘Let us suggest that he meet unofficially the heads of the nations who have become entangled in this network of hostile posture and preparation,” Senator Flanders told a Washington dinner. Senator Flanders, in his prepared speech, urged Mr Eisenhower to seek a gathering in one room of the leaders of the Soviet Union, Britain, India, Communist China. France, Germany, Canada, Nationalist China and Japan. “Let them meet without a multitudinous and cluttering secretariat.” he said.

“Let them stay in session for at least two weeks, and first of all determine whether they can agree to treat disarmament as a matter of prime importance—whether they will agree to make it the first order of business for all their countries.”

Senator Flanders said a situation had arisen where the United States and the Soviet were arming against each other.

It presses down upon the backs of men, women and children in both the East and the West.” he said.

This situation is intolerable. It is senseless. It must not continue further. ’ ’